OAKLAND — Police are asking the public’s help in identifying two men suspected of holding employees at gunpoint and robbing a cell phone store in January.

The pair robbed the Metro PCS Store at 1811 Park Blvd., at 11:05 a.m. Jan. 24, said police spokeswoman Officer Johnna Watson. Police said the two men stole phones and an undisclosed amount of cash. No customers were in the store at the time and no one was injured.

The first suspect is described as a black man, between 20 and 26 years old and standing 5 foot 10 and weighing about 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a black beanie, a black hooded jacket and black pants.

The second suspect is described as a black man in his 30s, about 5 foot 9 and 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a black beanie, a green hooded jacket and blue jeans.

Police are not releasing any additional information as the investigation was ongoing. Police said they are also investigating if the men are linked to other crimes.

Oakland Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest in this case. Anyone with information should call the robbery and assault unit at 510-238-3326.

Violent police encounters in California last year led to the deaths of 157 people and six officers, the state attorney general’s office said Thursday in a report that provides the first statewide tally on police use-of-force incidents.

At 6:03 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to reports of the robbery at the facility, 2301 Bancroft way, and learned that a man who snuck into the facility and began prowling through the building, taking cell phones and wallets from victims.

Investigators’ efforts to solve the case led to the arrests of Pablo Mendoza, 25, of Hayward, Brandon Follings, 26, of Oakland and Valeria Boden, 26, of Alameda, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.